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Education & Qualifications in South Purrumbete

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

Fewer residents in South Purrumbete have completed high school than in most other areas. Only 37.6% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure.

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📍 South Purrumbete, Suburb / Locality

Where South Purrumbete sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

16.1% ▲ +54.0%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is South Purrumbete — higher than 56% of areas.

South Purrumbete16.1%
3260, VIC 13.4%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below the Victorian rate, with only 37.6% of residents finishing. About 24.7% of the population left school in Year 9 or earlier.

Completed Year 12

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37.6% ▲ +16.1%

Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In South Purrumbete, the largest group is Year 12 at 40%, followed by Year 9 or below (26%) and Year 10 (19%).

Year 12 37.6% Year 9 or below 24.7% Year 10 18.3% Year 11 14.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 16.1%, which is far below the national figure. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 36.7% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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16.1% ▲ +54.0%

Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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In South Purrumbete, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 50%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Graduate diploma / certificate (17%).

Certificate III / IV 36.7% Bachelor degree 18.4% Graduate diploma / certificate 12.2% Advanced diploma / diploma 6.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualification fields are led by agriculture and environment at 20.4%, followed by architecture and building and hospitality services, both at 10.2%.

Field of qualification

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In South Purrumbete, the largest group is Agriculture & environment at 29%, followed by Architecture & building (15%) and Food, hospitality & personal services (15%).

Agriculture & environment 20.4% Architecture & building 10.2% Food, hospitality & personal services 10.2% Engineering & related 8.2% Management & commerce 8.2% Health 6.1% Education 6.1%

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is smaller than about 59% of similar areas.

Schools within 3 km

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Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

Schools serving the area — within 3 km of small areas, or inside larger ones. A measure of access (catchments overlap, so don't add it across areas).

Schools in and around South Purrumbete — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in South Purrumbete [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22312/south-purrumbete/topic/education